Enlightenment Unfolds is a sequel to Kaz Tanahashi's previous collection, Moon in a Dewdrop, which has become a primary source on Dogen for Western Zen students. Dogen Zenji (1200–1253) is unquest……続きを見る
Kensho is the transformative glimpse of the true nature of all things. It is an experience so crucial in Zen practice that it is sometimes compared to finding an inexhaustible treasure because it re……続きを見る
Aikido is the "Art of Peace," a discipline that emphasizes harmony and the peaceful resolution of conflict. Far more than a self-defense technique, Aikido is a physical and spiritual discipline that……続きを見る
A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685–1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he plac……続きを見る
"Don't-know mind" is our enlightened mind before ideas, opinions, or concepts arise to create suffering. Practicing with don't-know mind has long been a central concern of Korean Zen. Here, an Ameri……続きを見る
The Thirty-seven Aids to Enlightenment are a set of fundamental teachings of Buddhism in the form of a list. The list’s seeming simplicity belies the fact that it is actually a kind of road map to e……続きを見る
In August 1968, naturalist-explorer Peter Matthiessen returned from Africa to his home in Sagaponack, Long Island, to find three Zen masters in his drivewayーguests of his wife, a new student of Zen……続きを見る
"Maps and guideposts are helpful when we undertake a journey. The ten Ox-Herding Pictures, the accompanying ancient poems, and a modern commentary by John Daido Loori, sketch the spiritual path enco……続きを見る
Hakuin Ekaku (1685–1769) is one of the most influential figures in Zen Buddhism. He revitalized the Rinzai Zen tradition (which emphasizes the use of koans, or unanswerable questions, in meditation ……続きを見る
A “straightforward, simple, and wise” guide to living an awakened life through mindfulness and meditation (Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart)
We can use whatever life presents to strengthe……続きを見る
Combining humor, honesty, and plainspoken advice, Momma Zen distills the doubts and frustrations of motherhood into vignettes of Zen wisdom
Drawing on her experience as a first-time mother and her y……続きを見る
Huatou is a skillful method for breaking through the prison of mental habits into the spacious mind of enlightenment. The huatou is a confounding question much like a Zen koan. Typical ones are "Wha……続きを見る
Wonderfully accessible Zen teachings for how to live your life genuinely, honestly, and happily in the face of life’s inevitable difficulties
Ever feel like your efforts to live a life of wisdom, ho……続きを見る
This modern classic invites the reader to discover a unique tradition that has come to symbolize wisdom, beauty, and the elegant simplicity of Asian culture. The author celebrates the Way of Tea fro……続きを見る
A fiery and intensely dynamic Zen teacher and artist, Hakuin (1685–1768) is credited with almost single-handedly revitalizing Japanese Zen after three hundred years of decline. As a teacher, he plac……続きを見る
There’s a secret to spiritual practice, and it’s surprisingly simple: learn to be present with attention. Do that, and the whole world becomes your teacher, you wake up to the sacredness of every as……続きを見る
To live life fully and die serenelyーsurely we all share these goals, so inextricably entwined. Yet a spiritual dimension is too often lacking in the attitudes, circumstances, and rites of death in ……続きを見る
Throughout Zen history, stories and anecdotes of Zen masters and their students have been used as teaching devices to exemplify the enlightened spirit. Unlike many of the baffling dialogues between ……続きを見る
For the masters of the Chan tradition, poetry was a form of creative expression, but even more than that, it was a primary vehicle for teaching. Here a modern master presents ten teaching poems from……続きを見る
A collection of short, inspiring teachings on Zen koans, the Buddha, and moreーfrom a leader in introducing Zen Buddhism to the West
Here is the first major collection of the teachings of Taizan Mae……続きを見る
Here is the inimitable Master Sheng Yen at his best, illuminating the ancient texts of the Chinese Zen tradition to show how wonderfully practical they really are, even for us today. The texts, writ……続きを見る
May we exist like a lotus, / At home in the muddy water. / Thus we bow to life as it is.
This verse is an important reminder, says Ezra Bayda, of what the spiritual life is truly about: the willingn……続きを見る
The complete English translation of one of the great Zen classics and works of Japanese literature, by the founder of the Soto schoolーnow in a single volume
Treasury of the True Dharma Eye (Shobo G……続きを見る
Here is the inimitable Zen Master Seung Sahn up close and personalーin selections from the correspondence that was one of his primary modes of teaching. Seung Sahn received hundreds of letters per m……続きを見る
These pithy and powerful readings provide a perfect introduction to the teachings of Zen master Dogenーand will inspire spiritual practice in people of all traditions
Eihei Dogen (1200–1253), founde……続きを見る
Some types of meditation are aimed at promoting a sense of confidence and well-being in everyday life, while other types focus on producing altered states of consciousness, transcending the world, o……続きを見る
A Japanese master offers a Zen perspective on the nature of time and being, further exploring the concepts of impermanence, living in the present moment, and more
It’s easy to regard time as a commo……続きを見る
A Zen teacher explains that true happiness can only be found by dropping our ideas about happinessーand learning to live fully and fearlessly in the moment
Many books have been published in recent y……続きを見る
The hermit-monk Ryokan, long beloved in Japan both for his poetry and for his character, belongs in the tradition of the great Zen eccentrics of China and Japan. His reclusive life and celebration o……続きを見る
An thorough introduction to Zen Buddhist practiceーin a reader-friendly question-and-answer formatーby two highly regarded teacher-writers
This unique introduction to Zen teaching and practice is st……続きを見る
